After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Pass Christian is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Pass Christian humbled Purvis with a 48-9 victory.
Pass Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacquez Alexander-Dedeaux, who rushed for 122 yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Alexander-Dedeaux is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Trivillion, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pearl River Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of South Jones by a score of 35-33.
Despite the loss, Pearl River Central got top-tier performance from Qorday Russell, who rushed for 51 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. Derionn Spikes handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
The victory got Pass Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Pearl River Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Pass Christian against Pearl River Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Pass Christian repeat their success, or does Pearl River Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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